The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-29
HELLO! TELEPHONE.
Indignation Meeting OF Citizens ut
the Merchants Exchange,
Protest Against Increasing Teie-
phone Rent aud Pledge 90 Abide
the Action Of the Comsnf ttee.


the Action Of the Cemnfttee.
A called meeting OF indignant tele-
phone subscribers was held at the Of.
fee Of Huusdon Gary, No. 10 Madison
street, yesterday afternoon, but his Of
fee being too email to accommodate
the crowd an adjournment was had to
the Merchants Exchange, where the
meeting Was recalled 10 order By the
chairman, Louis Hanauer, Mr.. Gary
acting a. secretary. There were about
200 cltixens preeent, and oil appeared
indignant q. the demand Of the tele-
phone company Tor higher rent Of In.
strumenis.
RESOLUTIONS AND AHHsDnHNrs.
Mr.. d. Z. Myers made q strong
speech, settirg forth the ipjustics
sought 10 be put upon the people Of
Memphis by the telephone monopoly,
and "a red q resolution that Q com.
mittss be appointed TO secure sigma.
lures Of rertons agreeing TO order out
their telephones.
Mr.. Cary offered an amendu ent 10
the effect that the sigtalupl Of those
present be secured at once.
Mr.. Jue Taylor spoke at come
length and Offered an amendment 10
appoint q committee 10 confer v IN
thetelephone company Fnd sec what
arrangement could be made.
Mr.. W. b. Mallory offered resolu.
ton. that II was the sense Of the meet
ing Tat the special committee en-
dtavor 10 secure ratel from the telc.
phore company Of $40 for residences
and $50 Tor places Of buiiness.
COMMITTEE or ooxTERKxcB.
After q number OF short talks bad
been made the cbiiimsn appointed
the Con mitiee Of Conference 90 fol
love: J. N. Oliver, WilliPm X Moore,
W. b. MALLORY, Juline A. Taylor, X
J. Woods, d.. Overall, ard ID. +.
Myers chairman. On motion Lopiss
Hsnauer and HupsdoD Gary were
added b the committee, which w.
instructed 20 mske q report 10 q meet.
irg TO be held this sliainoon at 4
o'clock at the Merchants Exchange.
SIGNING TIE PLEDoR.
On motion those present was re-
euested 10 sign q paper pledging them.
selves 10 abide by the action aud
recommeLdAt on Of the committee,
after which the meeting cd jurned.
PROTECT AND PLHDoE.
hrErnis, TEsS., September q, 1851.
The undersigned, subscribers 10 tele.
phones, believing that the attempted
Increase In rental OF came 10 exorbi.
taut and ,Itortionsle, protect againtt
the same, and DO 'ereby agree 10
abide by che actlon Of the committee
appointed at the meeting held this
day, and should no compromises be
effected by the committee we agree 10
take ont our telephone.
J. L. HAbeIling, NJ. and I. Railroad
Company, New 4. II. K. l.. Co., Hook
aLa,lhil, p. McOaddsn a 90, J. 7.
Jefferson 4 Co, Day, Horton 4 Bailey,
William X. Moore a Co., Mallory,
Ora siord a o., W. u. Mallory,
Merchants Warehouse aud l. eyaioT,
Oliver, Finais 4 90, Myers a sse d,
A. q. Sinclair, Peter Tracy, Ship A.
Rogers. Harlmus 4 o.. HatCtei,
Rice 4 o., Nelson 4 Ralne, Gilbe,
RAine, sedge a NNa @, J. L Cooke
4 Co., Alls,on, M,ury & Co., T. Law,
Kirk, Allen 4 20 GoodbAr, Love 4
%, \ Mtnifel1 4 o., John sayille,
lyle. Manufacturing Cimpiny, n. NJ
Straitor 4 Co., Strat,ob, Thomas 4
R'gtr', Memphis Broom Manuisolur.
.irg Cjmpany, Thomas Cubblns, q.
Msson a Sons, q. Msson, Woods A
Woods, X ]. Woods. II. b. Hart 4
Co, Avery Bfos, /. Blusr. Stewart,
GEyhnr a o., Bridges, Roger & % ,
Joteph z. Carey A Co, II. l. Guion,
WV. WIKI s1n 4 o. q. X. Rgrn 4
o., Waite 4 Broe., LaRhorn & Nov.
rom, Mckinney, Mex night & o.,
Lake 4 Dorion, DR. w. II. Winkler,
NtKeon 4 Cross. II. NJ. Eres, J. X
G9dwin A Co., Murphy 4 Murphy,
]. j. Murphy, Stanley a Anderson,
Tom HoemsB, Vanderbilt Insurance
Company, Memphis Carriage WORKS
jackson Mound Park Association, r
b. Jones', q. b. Bryan a Co, Simon
feucht, Peoples I1turance Company
w. l.. Parker, Memphis Chemlca
Company 10y NJ. X. MAJ, orgil
Brnthsis A 90, Thomm welllorC
(ofis), Thomas Wexford (iesi
den9l, Townsend, Cowle 4 o.
J. LsOrolI, w. Dutlllngef 4 Co, Mrs
]. NaRle, John sayllle, ChlckAst v
Cooptnge Co, WIN. Cunnin CHAM 4
slus, II. q. SAWYER, Wesssndoh 4
4 ehberg, Prof. Emile Levy, Justin
o., Charles J. Schertr, Llnkhauer
Lehman, q. L Byrd 4 o., ]. II. Al
drioh A o., 10 DantEs a % MARI
4 Foudiok, Dr.. II. NJ, Ashe, JooWen
stein a o., y. p. Fortune, Y. ID Brurl
4 Co., Frsnk Mclaughlin, Smith
Collier, Y. w. scruggu, The Michlgt
Cider aud Vinegar o., Louis HAT aus
echoo 6s.d, Hanauer A 90
O. A. DAmmArn & Go
Hursd Csry, Beren'z & Co
w. II. Berry a %, sestsel 4 Assure
MullinL 4 YJupgo, Miller 4 Gillian
q. q. Howard 4 o., Armstrong Fu
niluTe OOmpNny, Oar in-''n Mason
. Sons, II. w. Bsek, W. ]. Crawl .,
Eiward Moon 4 Co NJ mphis Ayt
lapche Comptng, John Gavin & 20
Bruce Ruiltdge, J T. LlPfada, l.
Pfade, McGhth 4 90, Taylor a Ga
roll, ]. A. 0mbsrg, 4 o NJ iaby, Ave
Bros Argus Campb " &Cj, sshsi
Ter q Co., per X p. Wafiug, IT, Obs
j. Bcherer, y. T. Crook a Co W.
BrtwI & Co, Llppinoott 4 Landis,
I. CaBeg, w. Ii. Moore.
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